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December 2016

December 20, 2016

12 Lessons We May Have Learned in 2016

It is almost time for the stealth bombers to fly over the start of the...

January 2016

January 05, 2016

There is More

There are times when we feel we have done everything we have set out to...

December 2015

December 16, 2015

12 Things We Learned in 2015

So, what have we learned this year? 1. Back row leaders have probably taught me more...

September 2015

September 17, 2015

Returning Home

Our flight takes off from Heathrow and heads west into the setting sun. The time...

December 2014

December 30, 2014

12 Lessons I ReLearned This Year 2014

Each year, I am reminded of lessons I have learned before. The pieces come together...

April 2014

April 24, 2014

Working the Land

I grew up with people who knew how to work the land. They knew the back-breaking...

April 19, 2014

A New Easter

When I was growing up, Easter was about eggs and bunnies, candy and clothes. And...

February 2014

February 27, 2014

Every Day is a New Beginning

Each day is a new link in a chain that stretches back before I can...

February 01, 2014

Are You My Neighbor?

The neighbors are moving away. They were the neighbors because they lived next door. They...

January 2014

January 25, 2014

Tennis is the Game of Love

Tennis is interesting. It may be because there is so much about tennis that I...

January 11, 2014

Hair Today and Gone Tomorrow

One of my assignments in high school was to keep a journal for several months...

January 04, 2014

Seasonal Cultivating

I was born and raised in the country. There was an annual cycle of cultivation...

December 2013

December 17, 2013

12 Questions I Asked Myself This Year 2013

1. Is it possible to go to the Rose Bowl game in person three years...

November 2013

November 27, 2013

Is Thanksgiving Still a Holiday?

Is Thanksgiving still a holiday? On its own? Not merely as a precursor to Black...

November 21, 2013

Focusing on the Worst Case Scenario

I really appreciate a good worst case scenario. There is something very satisfying about anticipating...

September 2013

September 05, 2013

Focus on Endless Summer

It is September. We go back to school. Football returns. With Labor Day, summer unofficially...

August 2013

August 08, 2013

Finding Focus

I have a very persistent focus. People have told me that focus is one of...

July 2013

July 25, 2013

Focus on the Unexpected

There is power in the unexpected. People who have strong focus tend not to appreciate...

July 03, 2013

Focusing on Independence

I came by my independent streak honestly. I grew up in Wisconsin. I was brought...

June 2013

June 20, 2013

Local Focus

I live in Pasadena, California. I was not born in Pasadena, or Southern California. I...

June 15, 2013

Deep Conversation

I do not remember any truly deep conversations with my father. My father was someone...

June 13, 2013

Focused on Control

I rely on my ability to focus. During any given day, I focus my mind...

June 06, 2013

Coming into Focus

I come into focus one pixel at a time. One of the first things I...

May 2013

May 30, 2013

Focusing on Health

Growing up in the Midwest, health was a matter of what we could endure. We...

May 23, 2013

Paying Focused Attention

I like to take walks. Walking helps me reflect on things, allowing questions and answers...

May 09, 2013

Focusing Our Energy

Maybe it is because I was walking through the campus of CalTech, near the home...

May 02, 2013

Focus: Latest Research

I am conducting longitudinal research on the topic of focus, and your cooperation would be...

May 01, 2013

May, or May Not?

Happy May Day! I was born and raised in a place where May was an...

March 2013

March 21, 2013

My Companionship

I have many companions on my pilgrimage, but few with which I have direct contact...

February 2013

February 16, 2013

Lent Reflection: Focusing on Work and Rest

This year for Lent I am focusing on work and rest. Last year, I focused...